Realm of Power

The notice board outside the lobby of the Lisbonto Business Alliance headquarters was already crowded with people early in the morning. The Governor of Lisbonto, Tiernalante, was sitting in a black carriage parked in an inconspicuous position on the corner of the street. There were noisy and lively sounds and people. Voices gathered, today is the day when the Business Alliance announces the list of S-level chambers of commerce. Of the hundreds of large chambers of commerce in the empire, only thirty or so can be squeezed into the S-level chambers of commerce. It is noted that in addition to the extremely strict review, after the Business Alliance entered Obarro, the number of places officially granted by the empire to S-level chambers of commerce each year was reduced from the original five to two. After all, each S-level chamber of commerce is equivalent to a certain The dominant position in the commodity field is to enjoy more benefits in terms of privileges. "If there are too many S-class chambers of commerce, the monopoly of imperial business will become increasingly serious."

Therefore, the empire does not restrict large-scale chambers of commerce, as long as the funds are sufficient, but to be promoted to an S-level chamber of commerce, more than a dozen hurdles are added, which not only require funds, but also the size of the chamber of commerce, personnel, and control of goods in the market. A series of quite detailed inspections such as the share of the business alliance, and finally it needs to be unanimously approved by four of the twelve deacons of the Business Alliance. It can be said that the layer-by-layer screening is like thousands of troops walking on a single-plank bridge. Those who can be killed are all King

Similarly, every year the S-level Chamber of Commerce announces the list. For the major chambers of commerce in the empire, it is the moment of the annual lottery draw. Whether it is a large or small chamber of commerce, even if it is not qualified, they will pay attention to the notice board on this day. See Let's see which chamber of commerce can be on the list for the first time, which one lives up to expectations, and which one is the dark horse. How many people are looking forward to it, and how many people's glasses are shattered. Every time the list is announced, for the empire's business community They are all trendsetters

"Haha, Sir Ilyan. Long time no see..."

"President Otema, I heard that you have won the cotton trade procurement rights for the military this year. You are really wealthy. I wonder if the name of your chamber of commerce will appear on the list this time?"

“You were very helpful in the last shipment. I really don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

"We are all members of the Business Alliance and should be helping each other..." There are various voices. Anyway, it is still some time before the list is announced. Because it finally passed the joint review of the Twelve Deacons, it is often necessary. It was delayed until after noon, and the reason why businessmen from various chambers of commerce gathered here early in the morning was because they wanted to stand in a good position. In addition, there is another more important reason, that is, the news leaked from the meeting of the Twelve Deacons often represents the vane of the empire's business direction in the next year, and the review process of the S-level Chamber of Commerce by the major deacons is also It can become a benchmark for major chambers of commerce to start preparing for review next year." Brother, this Sunrise Chamber of Commerce is really Will it appear on the list? After all, it is just a small chamber of commerce that has just been registered. No matter how it is done, it will be difficult to be rated this time, right?" A slightly hoarse and sexy voice sounded, which was sitting in Tierna. Opposite Lant was a woman with a cold appearance, wearing a long crimson skirt, a white and proud neck, and gently shaking a soft jade-handled Central and Asian beauty. Fan, with a pair of small white jade toes exposed under her skirt, looked at the crowds of people outside the bulletin board, and asked with a slight frown on her beautiful eyebrows, "This is a very beautiful woman, with a cold and arrogant look on her face that should not be approached by strangers, but But it also gives people an impact of being as gorgeous as fire. The first thing that gives people a glimpse is that it is a peerless beauty, it is Tirnarant's biological sister, Tirnuris.

"Since that person said so, there will be no problem."

Tiernarant was also a little worried in his heart, but he still stayed calm and showed a nonchalant expression. He put down a report in his hand and said with a smile, "Why, you are still unwilling to accept the arrangements of Her Royal Highness the Princess." Is it good that Your Highness did not hold you accountable for the mess that Lisbon was entrusted with? If you are transferred back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am afraid that your situation will be even more difficult. Come on, those people don't dare to find fault with me, but that doesn't mean they don't dare to find fault with you. Just the fact that there was almost a riot last time was enough to make the other party make a lot of trouble, so Her Royal Highness the Princess simply put you Removed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this way, even if those people want to pursue something, they can only choose to give up, unless they decide to go to war with me, Tilnarant! "

"The dignified special commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Empire suddenly became the vice-president of a small chamber of commerce. Isn't this heartless?" Tierniuris looked unwilling, fanned her fan a few times, and the fragrant wind hit her face. Lisbon is not very hot in mid-May, not to mention the early morning, which is even more chilly. "Don't underestimate the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce. It is not well-known now, but I believe it will be here soon." It will shock the entire empire! "

Tiernarant paused, his eyes flashed, and he said in a serious voice. He is one of the few people who knows how powerful the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce is behind the scenes, including the Imperial Bank, the Imperial Royal Family, the Yelu Royal Family, and the Gangfei Northern Army. , the most important weapon of the country used by the emperor to control the Barro trade routes in Central Europe, what is a mere S-level chamber of commerce? You can crush the S-level chamber of commerce with just one little finger.

Therefore, Tillnarant knows better what it means when the First Princess proposes to transfer Tirnuris to the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce.

After all, the Crimson Family are Nords. Even if they were once the confidants of Her Royal Highness the Princess, after joining the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, the Emperor will not let the Crimson Family be associated with Princess Momo again. So in the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, they can be trusted by the Emperor. Both the princess and the princess agree that there is only one person who is the representative of the imperial royal family, and that is his sister, Tierniris.

From this point of view, we have to admit that Mao Monaqing, the first princess of the empire, has an eye for employment.

During the period when he was transferred back to the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs for training, Tiernuris was appointed as a special official of the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs to take charge of Lisbonto affairs, which was equivalent to an arrangement in advance.

Later, although his sister was investigating the attack on Tiernalante, she exerted high pressure on the businessmen of Lisbonto, which almost caused a backlash from the businessmen of Lisbonto. For a period of time, the government of Lisbonto and the Lisbonto government The relationship between the businessmen is quite rigid, but judging from the fact that the emperor did not blame him, it can be seen that Her Highness the Princess's risk-taking step was correct.

Later, with his return, he supported the Congolese Army and safeguarded the interests of businessmen many times, allowing the Lisbon Government to get out of this predicament. The first princess of the empire, Mao Monaqing, personally visited Lisbon, which made Lisbon even more upset. The Government of Lisbon is regarded as a patron saint by businessmen, but what is incomprehensible is that he has After returning to the Government of Lisbon, Tiernuris, as the special commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, should be transferred back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, the transfer order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not issued. It seemed that the existence of the special commissioner was completely forgotten, so she was transferred to Lisbon. , there still exists a situation in which Lisbon is co-managed by administrative officials and officials specially assigned by the Ministry of the Interior.

Only now did Tiernarant realize that Her Royal Highness Princess Maumo was waiting for the emperor. At this time, she proposed to let her sister enter the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce. It was definitely a stroke of genius.

Princess Momo promised to release the Crimson Family to the emperor, which already owed the emperor a favor. In addition, she was a confidant appointed by the emperor to sit in Lisbonto, and there was also Tierniris's original relationship with the emperor. A multi-pronged approach , even if the emperor is unwilling, he can no longer stop Tierniu Liz joined the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, an interest group. If her sister could gain a firm foothold in the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, even though she did not have the status of a princess, she would still be considered to have entered the core of the empire. This was what the emperor had said to his sister over the years. A disguised form of compensation for unfair treatment,

Tirnuris, who just didn't know the inside story, obviously didn't know that the emperor's apology and the princess's intentions were putting her in an excellent situation, so much so that she was full of complaints about suddenly going to a little-known small chamber of commerce. Tilnalant was unable to explain clearly, so he could only reveal it to his sister.

The Sunrise Chamber of Commerce will become one of the S-level chambers of commerce announced by the Business Alliance this year! Only then did the two brothers and sisters come to the headquarters of the Business Alliance in person.

"Will the entire empire be shaken soon! Does brother know some inside information?" Tierniulis is also smart. When she heard what her brother said, she couldn't help but change her face. This was the first time she heard this As a cold brother, he has such a high opinion of a small chamber of commerce. You must know that his brother is a political officer in Lisbon, the commercial capital of the mainland. What he sees and hears, and his vision is not comparable to that of an ordinary political officer.

There are tens of thousands of chambers of commerce here, and there are more than a hundred of the so-called wealthy chambers of commerce, not to mention the empire's more than 20 S-level chambers of commerce, which all have branches in Lisbon, and these chambers of commerce are, according to his brother, There is no such evaluation, but when I mention the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, my eyes always shine, but I also feel a sense of secrecy!

Seeing that her brother would obviously not reveal anything more, Tiernuris' attention was gradually attracted by the scene in front of the bulletin board. More and more businessmen were coming, totaling two to three hundred people. She was also in charge of Lisbon after all. For more than half a year, I have gotten to know some of the leaders in these chambers of commerce. Some of the chamber of commerce bosses who rarely appear on weekdays have also appeared one by one, and news from the Board of Deacons' review has also continued to come from inside. "I just know that the Deep Purple Chamber of Commerce will definitely be eliminated. They made a huge loss at the beginning of the year. Not only did they lose most of the profits for the year, but they also suffered a serious loss of vitality." According to internal information, someone who has a good relationship with Deacon Karusu The Corridor Chamber of Commerce has a high chance of being on the list this time. Last year, the Corridor Chamber of Commerce was just one deacon away from being selected. However, the Corridor Chamber of Commerce has once again been preparing for a full year, and all the joints have been opened. Even before the deacon meeting, it was Six deacons have already expressed their support for the Corridor Chamber of Commerce..." "This is the fourth time that the Biyou Chamber of Commerce has been included in the review list." "No, the Salander Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce has grown rapidly in the past two years, but I heard that Deacon Starr among the Twelve Deacons once said that he would never let the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce pass "all kinds of discussions, various information and secrets revealed in it, even if the Tire brothers and sisters are not businessmen, they will Listen quite well Pay attention," big news. I heard that the Tingge Chamber of Commerce has passed the review of two deacons. If there are no major problems, it is probably the Tingge Chamber of Commerce. "In order to show fairness, the entire review process is open, and business alliances can be seen from time to time. The staff brought the news out from inside, and every time, it attracted a crowd of people. "I don't accept it, why our Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce was kicked down in advance!, but the Tingge Chamber of Commerce was able to pass"

A tall young man suddenly shouted, and a middle-aged businessman next to him with a pale face quickly grabbed him. He seemed to be the young man's elder, and slapped the young man in the face, and said sternly, "You want to harm me?" Damn it, everyone, we can’t be evaluated this year. If we come back next year, if we express dissatisfaction with the Board of Directors’ decision, we will be directly canceled from the business alliance. The "Star Chamber of Commerce" that is a member? Is it the chamber of commerce that was originally established by Salander's Southern Temple? "Tiernuris looked at the commotion in the crowd and said with a surprised face when she heard the other party's name. The Templars, who are known as die-hards of the Temple, can also do business, and in such a short period of time, they have the strength to participate in the evaluation of S-level chambers of commerce!”

"This is nothing surprising. The Southern Temple of Salander already has considerable connections and funds. It is not a problem to form a large chamber of commerce, but they don't know how to run it, so it is normal for them to be the first to be kicked down." Tierna Rant raised his head and glanced coldly out of the window. "The effect of the emperor's divisive measures against Salander's Sky Temple has been shown." It emerged that the north and south of the Sky Temple were separated. The northern temple was completely invested in the empire. Even the saints had to go through the appointment process of the empire. However, under the strong suppression of the empire, the southern temple was divided internally, and some of them began to embark on the trade route. After entering Lisbonto, the other part escaped into the mountains and forests of Salander and chose to practice asceticism. They are no longer a big threat to the empire."

Just as Tillnarant was speaking, suddenly the imperial merchants near the bulletin board started to get into chaos for some unknown reason.

"What a huge upset, Sunrise Chamber of Commerce? Who knows about Sunrise Chamber of Commerce?"

A business alliance member hurriedly came from the conference hall and brought news that shocked the businessmen outside. A man named Sunrise Chamber of Commerce actually said that he had 50,000 employees and 200 trading ships. Such a number, The merchants outside were immediately speechless. Is this a chamber of commerce? It has 50,000 employees. Is this the navy? You must know that even the original Strand Sea Kingdom only dared to claim to have 60,000 employees at its peak. sailor

"Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, who has heard of it?"

"What the hell is that!"

"It can't be a fake empty chamber of commerce!" someone said in the crowd.

The merchants looked at each other. Almost all the large chambers of commerce in the empire are gathered here. It can be said that as long as it exists and there is trade, someone will have heard of this chamber of commerce. Has this chamber of commerce never traded with other chambers of commerce? But after several minutes of asking each other, no one knew how sacred the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce was!

"I said there was a shady story. It was definitely a shady story. Even a fake chamber of commerce could be included in the evaluation, and our Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce was kicked down in advance!" The young man who was slapped covered his face. He said with an angry look on half of his face.